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The '''River Fertha'''<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/116584.aspx River Fertha] Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-05-15.</ref> is a river in [[County Kerry]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It flows from the southwestern [[Macgillicuddy's Reeks|Macgillicuddy Reeks]] above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into [[Valentia|Valentia Harbour]]. The River is shown in Ordanance Survey maps from 1900 as the 'Valentia River' <ref>{{cite book|isbn=97801859184301}}</ref> other spellings and names are also used. The principal town in the region, [[Cahersiveen]], is located close to the mouth of the river.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cahersiveen on the Ring of Kerry, South West Ireland|url=http://www.visitcahersiveen.ie/|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ring of Kerry|url=http://www.theringofkerry.com/index.php?Itemid=19|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref> |
The '''River Fertha'''<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/116584.aspx River Fertha] Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-05-15.</ref> is a river in [[County Kerry]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It flows from the southwestern [[Macgillicuddy's Reeks|Macgillicuddy Reeks]] above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into [[Valentia|Valentia Harbour]]. The River is shown in Ordanance Survey maps from 1900 as the 'Valentia River' <ref>{{cite book|isbn=97801859184301}}</ref> other spellings and names are also used. The principal town in the region, [[Cahersiveen]], is located close to the mouth of the river.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cahersiveen on the Ring of Kerry, South West Ireland|url=http://www.visitcahersiveen.ie/|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ring of Kerry|url=http://www.theringofkerry.com/index.php?Itemid=19|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the |
There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Fertha called the Cahran River was opened in 1992 in the same place that a previous crossing stood at Cahran Road. |
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Revision as of 02:20, 24 February 2013
The River Fertha[1] is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern Macgillicuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The River is shown in Ordanance Survey maps from 1900 as the 'Valentia River' [2] other spellings and names are also used. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen, is located close to the mouth of the river.[3][4]
There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Fertha called the Cahran River was opened in 1992 in the same place that a previous crossing stood at Cahran Road.
References
- ^ River Fertha Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-05-15.
- ^ . ISBN 97801859184301.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: length (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Cahersiveen on the Ring of Kerry, South West Ireland". Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ring of Kerry". Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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